Grit comic book ads 1960s

German soldiers always came molded in a sort of bluegray color and the u. Sales could be counted in hundreds of millions, and more than 80% of kids and 90% of teens were reading them. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. This one combines a storyline about a dodo running a personals ad and getting her. Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay. The ads that told a generation, if you get bullied, you should focus intensely on revenge for. Over 30 revolutionary super heroes await you, including spiderman, the avengers and doctor strange. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite rocks guff. It stated that superman was a character that appeared in action comics and superman magazines, so i had to have some. The miracleman companion presents a love letter to his personal golden age of comics, 19761986, covering. Awesome comic book ads of the past informations about retrospace. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular.

Almost every comic book in the 1970s had ads recruiting boys to sell grit newspapers in their hometowns to earn a little money. Since this is banned books week, ive come to bury dr. Unfollow 1950s comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Boys sell grit earn cash, also a watch, rifle, glove, wagon, knife, scooter and many more free prizes. Vintage ads, monster stickers, bee book, monster mask, old comic books, 1960s toys, silver age comics.

George has the story of one fan who bought one, which resulted in an er visit and 28 stitches. What was even better was the fact that the army set came with a german army set as well. Jan 17, 2018 a quick slideshow of some great advertisements found in comic books of the past. It was one of the first newspapers in the us to run color photographs, with the first fullcolor picture of the american flag appearing on the front page in june, 1963. Sell a copy for twenty cents, you keep seven cents. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads. I really loved the backs of comic books almost as much as the book itself. The brand advertised heavily in comic books and on tv and led many unsuspecting unathletic kids to believe that all they needed to not be chosen. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. Items similar to my greatest adventure 47 comics, gifts, silver age books. There is a lot to be said about archives and masterworks, they are a relatively inexpensive way of getting old stories.

Comic book advertisements are a common feature in american comic books mainly from the. Classic comic book ads collection by victor alvarez. The heyday of comic book mail order ads lasted from the 1950s to the 1980s. Every inch of ad space and illustration was taken up with everything important to a kid. The american comic book chronicles is an ambitious new series of fullcolor hardcovers, where twomorrows top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. Among collectors of superhero comics, especially, one may hear people throw around the terms silver age and golden age when talking about particular titles and styles.

If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics. I got a set after making my father send away to purchase it from the cutout in the back of my comic book. Jan 24, 20 comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s i do miss old comics. Jul 24, 2014 a lot of ads in old comic books just wanted your money. Its always fun to find a reallife connection to something that seems so abstract and distant like an ad in a 1956 comic book.

The first time i ever saw comics for sale was in 1979, when the place we called the icee shop got a comic rack. When i was kid growing up in the bronx i used to get a magazine called boys life the official publication of the boy scouts of america. Comic book advertisements the classic comics forum. Sep 20, 2011 mailorder mysteries presents original comic book ads alongside photos of what actually arrived in the mail, accompanied by some clever descriptions of what the purchaser imagined and what the manufacturers sent. Shockingly, there was a series of ads in the late 60s that offered children the. From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. Grit and atlas and other comicbook ads the classic comics. Approximately 30,000 children collected dimes from more than 700,000 american small town homes during the 1950s when the publication still carried the subtitle. We continue to accept preorder and subscription orders, but are not currently accepting orders for new or back issue comics. The ad did not let you know they were flat, 2dimensional figurines.

It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s. If you were a kid that was ever enticed by the promise of a comic book ad mail away goodness, this book is for you. Remember those wacky ads in comic books from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s barrys pearls of. Most ads seem targetted at boys ten and under, with practical joke items, toy soldiers, and the like.

Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I had to pester him for weeks with my dream of owning these 100 soldiers in their footlocker. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Great advertisements from the golden age of comic books, a large size paperback that reprints in colour comic book ads from the forties and fifties. Having sold both in my day, it was a helluva lot easier for twelve year old me to sell grit to the drunks at the local bar than it was extolling the virtues and sense of accomplishment theyd garner from growing a patch of morning glories. Nov 28, 2014 things those of us of a certain age yearned for as kids reading american comic books xray specs, sea monkeys et al. Grit carried a fullpage ad offering valentine cards for seven cents each. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. While most people saw these items as ripoffs, gimmicks and junk, others now look back fondly on them. Many of the toy and video game ads are awesome, but you also see many other ads that showed up for decades within many different comics. Grit was a pioneer in the introduction of offset printing. The comic section for january 1, 1950, carried the following sunday comic strips in blackandwhite.

Jul 07, 2015 i myself never did any of these things, but my wife did sell grit when she was just a wee lass. At its peak in 1969, grit had a weekly circulation of 1. Many generations of comic book readers are now familiar with these characters as a result of full length feature films. Young boys reading superhero comics saw a lot of body building ads and ads to get taller, thinner, and richer. Its a classic ad that also got a sequel where a new weakling, jack. Many times, these are even more memorable than the comic book itself. Did you ever sell grit or order 200 plastic army men. Find great deals on ebay for 1950s comic books and 1960s comic books. Back to menu comic book mail order ads offered toy selections for all ages. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids.

This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s i do miss old comics. Just based on this ad, i like wallace brown better than grit they actually encourage everyone to participate in this not just boys. I noticed your beautiful 1966 catalina in the driveway. Most of these magazines way back then were brought over to glasgow as ballast on cargo ships delivering goods and produce from.

For instance, in japan, scrolls that were very much like comic books, in storytelling. How a feral squirrelmonkey attacked its new owner, why a submarine disintegrated on the front lawn, how xray specs caused nothing but confusion and other crazy comic book advertising stories. Wow, just look at how happy that kid is with his sack full of cash. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. This is my favorite of the grit ads ive featured, since its actually in the form of a comic.

Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers. This ad introduced the 98 pound weakling, named mac, who birthed the cliche of having sand kicked into his face by a bully. As an entertainment medium, comics were the digital devices of their day. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they. Wertham was an anti comic book crusader who did some serious damage back in the 1950s. Back in those days there used to be an advertisement in the back section that caught my attention. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I was on my way to being the next donald trump minus combover.

The ads also included recruitment of youngsters to act as salespeople for products such as greeting cards and the national newspaper grit. If id been a kid in the 60s who wanted to earn money, this seems like a better and somewhat more legitimate option than a lot of the other choices out there. Founded in the early 1880s, grit is, somewhat surprisingly, still going today, catering to middle america with very little change in content over the last century and claiming itself to be americas greatest family newspaper. Jul, 2014 remember those wacky ads in comic books from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Thanks, wikipedia, who goes on to say regarding their ads in comic books. I myself never did any of these things, but my wife did sell grit when she was just a wee lass. One recurring and ubiquitous ad was for the magazine grit. These ads were in almost every comic book i remember. Grit and atlas and other comicbook ads the classic. Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares. From the 40s to the 70s, ads for grit would appear regularly in comics, not necessarily offering. I was in the first grade, and i decided to spend my candy money on a micronauts comic book instead. Approximately 30,000 children collected dimes from more than 700,000 american small town.

Oct 28, 2011 this comic juxtaposes the pleasures of college life and drinking. However, it is important to remind filmgoers that these characters have been around since the 1960s. Many of these amusements and gizmos are now highly collected by baby boomers. If you read a comic book anytime between the 1960s and 1980s you most likely encountered one of those advertising pages that was. Sep 10, 2014 its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. They could relate to the characters human emotions. The silver age 1960 1970 marks the second chapter in the folio societys collaboration with marvel comics. No boy wanted sand kicked in his face that grew up in the thank god for charles atlas. Not in the northeast, but it was big in rural america. Yes i know they were pants now but at the time i imagined these things really worked. Any man, who drives a car that cool, should be reading a newspaper to match. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were lured by those enticing ads promising.

This ones from the august 1961 issue of amazing adventures. So, armed with some hot dialogue, we both agreed that i should be the one pitching the sales. Im am still waiting for mine to be delivered 30 years later the footlocker was a cardboard box. Great comic books of the sixties by billy ingram 1995 article. Twomorrows publishing comic book fever a celebration of comics. Grit called itself americas greatest family newspaper. This is why as kids, every so often wed come across an ad in a. Charles atlas one of the most famous comic book ads in existence. Comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s barrys pearls of comic. Fellows, you can have a paying business of your own by selling grit on saturdays. Todays is from the 60s, then weve got this one from the 70s and this one from the 80s. I was thinking about how the advertisements tell us what corporate america perceived about the audience of comic books.

Advertisements for instrumental instruction books were common during the folk music boom of the 1960s. Because of my job, i have spent a lot of time in williamsport, pa over the past 5 years and i took some pictures of the grit building in the downtown area to share with her. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Here we have the story of chris, a prematurely grayhaired kid who doesnt have enough money to go have fun with his friends. Classic comic book ad 100 toy soldiers in footlocker what others are saying classic comic book ad 100 toy soldiers in footlocker wk little green army men. A lot of ads in old comic books just wanted your money. Vintage 100piece toy soldier set with footlocker storage. Having to be so cynical see more ideas about cynical, nostalgia, vintage comic books. Over 19,000 boys are now making money and winning prizes. During the first threequarters of the 20th century, grit was sold across the country by children and teenagers, many recruited by ads in comic books from the 1940s to the 1970s. Grit newspaper hey lady, hey mister, wanna buy a grit. It was advertised in many comic books back in the 1960s. I also started scanning some of the advertisements found within the comic books. As a kid, i first discovered comic books in 1965 when i saw the tag at the end of the superman tv show that was then in reruns.